FatwaFederal TerritoriesMarriage & Family
Al-KAFI #1447: BOLEHKAH BERKAHWIN SEMULA JIKA DICERAIKAN DENGAN CARA FASAKH
Is a divorce by fasakh counted as the third talaq, and when does the iddah begin?
Short answer
Fasakh is a dissolution of marriage by the judge's authority and is not counted as the third talaq.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Fasakh is a dissolution of marriage by the judge's authority and is not counted as the third talaq. It falls under talaq ba'in sughra, so the couple may reunite only through a new marriage contract, without the need for the wife to marry another man first. The two earlier talaq remain counted even after remarriage with a new contract. The iddah begins after the wife is divorced, and filing documents at the syariah court does not mark the start of the iddah.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Fasakh yang dibuat oleh adiknya bukan dikategori sebagai talak yang ketiga.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “Al-KAFI #1447: BOLEHKAH BERKAHWIN SEMULA JIKA DICERAIKAN DENGAN CARA FASAKH”, 27 November 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3837-al-kafi-1447-bolehkah-berkahwin-semula-jika-diceraikan-dengan-cara-fasakh. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-fasakh-counted-as-third-talaq-iddah/